Incident cases of autoimmune disorders included in the composite end point
| Autoimmune disorder | No. (%) of vaccinated cases n = 681* |
|---|---|
| Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis | 323 (44.6) |
| Immune thrombocytopenia purpura | 103 (15.1) |
| Bell palsy | 65 (9.0) |
| Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases† | 111 (15.4) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 17 (2.4) |
| Optic neuritis | 67 (9.3) |
| Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | 21 (2.9) |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 12 (1.7) |
| Guillain–Barré syndrome | ≤ 5 (≤ 0.7) |
| Neuromyelitis optica | 0 |
| Transverse myelitis | ≤ 5 (≤ 0.7) |
| Autoimmune pancreatitis | 0 |
↵* Proportions are among all vaccinated cases. Column total for vaccinated cases is greater than 681 because some girls were diagnosed with 2 or more autoimmune disorders during follow-up.
↵† Includes systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren syndrome, dermatomyositis and polymyositis.